We asked Angela why she chose ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s Graduate & Professional Studies program, and she writes, “After careful consideration of options for my RN to BSN, I chose ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½’s GPS Program because of my love for this community and the relationship between my place of employment (Danville Regional Medical Center) and ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½. The RN to BSN program is well organized and the support I received from the staff of ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, specifically the nursing program, was above and beyond. I would strongly recommend the program for students looking to obtain their RN degree and also current Registered Nurses with a desire to further their education. The experience for me has been amazing.â€�

We asked Angela to share one tip for her fellow classmates and future AU students.  She writes, “One tip for future AU students is to reach out to classmates and instructors for support. Online classes are intimidating due to lack of face to face instruction but interacting and getting to know your classmates will give you the support and stability to be successful.�

Lastly, we asked Angela to share what keeps her motivated while in the BSN program, and she writes, “My motivation comes from my desire to learn, share, and be successful in my professional life. My career path requires flexibility and adaptation to constant change with patients, families, and healthcare in general. My classes and lessons learned through the RN to BSN program give me knowledge to be a better leader, mentor and provider for patients, families and work team members. My anticipated graduation date is December 2016 and I am very excited. The experience has been wonderful and I would recommend the program!”

Angela, we are so proud of you, and honored that you have chosen ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ for this important journey! We look forward to celebrating your graduation with you in December 2016! You are an inspiration to us, and we thank you for choosing ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½!

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Sara Weaver has created a pamphlet on atrial fibrillation for cardiology patients. On Friday, Jan. 9, she gave a presentation about her research and shared copies of the publication. Weaver created the publication as part of her professional nursing role enhancement class.

An RN who works with cardiac patients regularly, Weaver focuses daily on patient advocacy and tries to keep the patient experience in mind at all times. There are several reasons she chose to focus on atrial fibrillation (afib) for her project. One, atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Two, patients are not always compliant with a doctor’s instructions. During her presentation, Weaver told the story of Mrs. P., a patient who was on the drug Coumadin because of afib. Mrs. P. didn’t like Coumadin and the adverse side effects she experienced with it. She was not compliant with taking the drug as instructed, and she finally stopped taking it all together. According to Weaver, Mrs. P. had a stroke within 24 hours of stopping the drug and is now partially paralyzed. Weaver also chose to focus her project on atrial fibrillations because she wanted to create an educational tool to enhance a patient’s knowledge.

Weaver worked throughout the fall semester conducting research and interviewing doctors that she works with about the condition. Once she had the pamphlet put together, she had the doctors review it to make sure the information was correct. Since it was printed, the doctor’s office she works at has been distributing the publication to patients with new onset atrial fibrillation.

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